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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 June 2024

On 15 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:15
31.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.90 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.70 GW at 14:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 73 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 June 2024

Highest wind6.67 GW23:30
Highest solar8.23 GW14:00
Highest gas6.39 GW18:30
Lowest carbon73 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.03 GW20:00
Highest exports0.98 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow